Food for the ageing population / edited by Monique Raats, Lisette de Groot and Wija van Staveren.
| Other author | Groot, Lisette C. P. G. M. de. |
| Other author | Staveren, Wija A. van. |
| Other author | Raats, Monique. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, England : Woodhead Publishing ; Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, |
| Description | xxx, 626 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Agricultural, Biological, and Food Sciences 2009 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Food for the aging population |
| Series | Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology and nutrition Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition. ^A700104 |
| Contents | PART 1. Understanding older people as consumers of food and beverages -- Older people, food and satisfaction with life / M. Dean, M. M. Raats and K. G. Grunert -- Demographic and cultural differences in older people's food choices and meal patterns / M. L. Wahlqvist, M.-S Lee and A. Kouris-Blazos -- Appetite and ageing / L. M. Donini and C. Cannella and C. Savina -- Sensory perception of food and ageing / S. Nordin -- The social significance of older people's meals / C. Fjellström -- Gender and food in later life : shifting roles and relationships / K. Davidson, S. Arber and H. Marshall -- Older people's consumption of alcoholic beverages : the social significance and health implications / C. de Morais, C. Afonso and M. D. Vaz de Almeida -- PART 2. Extending functionality into later life -- Undernutrition : diagnosis, causes, consequences and treatment / J. E. Morley and W. A. van Staveren -- Ageing and changes in body composition : the importance of valid measurements / M. Deurenberg-Yap and P. Deurenberg -- Interaction between diet and physical activity in older people / H. G. C. Kemper -- Prevention of Alzheimer's disease : implication of nutritional factors / G. Abellan van Kan and B. Vellas -- Brain lipids and ageing / J. M. Bourre -- Nutrition and bone health in the elderly / T. Cederholm -- Nutrition and immune function in the elderly / B. Lesourd and M. Ferry -- Nutrition and gut health in older people / A. Ouwehand, K. Tiihonen, H. Mäkeläinen, S. Lahtinen and N. Rautonen -- Nutrition and eye-related disorders / E. J. Johnson -- Beauty food : nutrition to support the skin / S. Buchwald-Werner, C. Gärtner and A. Mehling -- Nutrition and the metabolic syndrome in the elderly / E. J. M. Feskens -- Fat-soluble vitamins and ageing / E. Rock -- Water-soluble vitamins and ageing / K. L. Tucker -- Phytoestrogens and the health of older women / Y. T. van der Schouw -- Food-drug interactions in older people / R. Witkamp -- Dietary supplement use in the elderly : benefits and risks / S. Brownie -- PART 3. Developing food products and services for older people -- Food safety and older people / M. A. Gettings -- Developing nutrition education programs for older people / N. R. Sahyoun and A. L. Anderson -- Quality of feeding assistance care in nursing homes / S. F. Simmons and A. Rahman -- Preparing meals in later life / C. Pfau and A. Saba -- Designing new foods and beverages for the ageing / A. I. de Almeida Costa. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013454765 |
| ISBN | 9781845691936 (Woodhead) |
| ISBN | 1845691938 (Woodhead) |
| ISBN | 9781420077933 (CRC) |
| ISBN | 1420077937 (CRC) |
| ISBN | 9781845695484 (Woodhead : e-book) |
| ISBN | 1845695488 (Woodhead : e-book) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |